Adolescent climate change activist Greta Thunberg said on Friday she would not attend the UN climate conference in Scotland in November, citing concerns about inequality in access to vaccines by some countries. COVID-19.
In a Twitter thread, Thunberg presented his reasoning for choosing to give up the conference.
“Of course I would like to attend Glasgow # COP26 But not only if everyone can participate under the same conditions, “she wrote.” Climate inequality and injustice are already at the heart of the climate crisis. If people cannot be vaccinated and travel to be represented equally, it is undemocratic and would aggravate the problem. “
Of course, I would love to attend Glasgow # COP26
But not only if everyone can participate under the same conditions. Today, many countries vaccinate healthy young people, often to the detriment of risk groups and front-line workers (mainly from the global south, as usual …).
Fir-> https://t.co/pr1u7TeZxn– Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) April 9, 2021
She referred to countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Pacific islands and developing countries in Asia and the Middle East, which have experienced a slow release of vaccines and an increased number of coronavirus cases.
“Currently, many countries vaccinate healthy young people, often to the detriment of at-risk groups and front-line workers (mainly from the global south, as usual …),” she wrote.
Thunberg also spoke to the BBC about the need to postpone the conference for a series of documentaries.
“It simply came to our notice then. Of course, the best thing to do would be to vaccinate everyone as soon as possible, so that everyone can participate under the same conditions, “said Thunberg.
The conference has already been moved back a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.